Bon Homme County, South Dakota (SD)

County population in 2016: 7,119 (all rural); it was 7,260 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 814County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,090County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,006Renter-occupied apartments: 553 (it was 629 in 2000)

% of renters here:

24%

State:

32%

Land area: 563 sq. mi.

Water area: 18.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 13 people per square mile (low).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bon Homme County: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.5% for American Indian residents, 3.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 43.7 years old
(Males: 40.3 years old, Females: 50.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.2 years old, Black residents: 34.1 years old, American Indian residents: 32.9 years old, Asian residents: 51.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.2 years old, Other race residents: 42.9 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bon Homme County is $368 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Agriculture in Bon Homme County:

Average size of farms: 518 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $100,095Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $97.63The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.97%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $95,303Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 71.26%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.02%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $96,869The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.53%Average age of principal farm operators: 51 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.45Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.63%Corn for grain: 70041 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 5393 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 90758 harvested acresVegetables: 8 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Bon Homme County-area historical earthquake activity is near South Dakota state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Bon Homme County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2014:

Atherosclerotic heart disease (136)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (99)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (71)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (55)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (49)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (44)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (32)

Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (30)

Pneumonia, unspecified (28)

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (27)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 28.28Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,069Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 750Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,829

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 875Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 833Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71

93.8% of residents of Bon Homme speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 79% speak English well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

85.1% of Bon Homme County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in South Dakota.